Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars are perfect as a quick and easy on-the-go breakfast, snack, or dessert! They are made with whole grain oats making them as healthy as your morning bowl of oatmeal!
These little guys are seriously amazing. This pan of bars was gone in one day. My kids and hubby couldn’t get enough. And, I alone ate three! WHOOPS. Too good, I couldn’t help it.
These really are the perfect bar for a hearty snack because they keep you full for hours and don’t provide a sugar overload. Plus, they pack in plenty of healthy fats from the almond butter, and lots of fiber from the oats. Afternoon and mid-morning snack, solved.
Speaking of the almond butter, I used MaraNatha Creamy No Stir Almond Butter. Hover over the image below to shop the deliciousness and give it a try for yourself! And click here to earn cash back.
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MaraNatha is all about creating tasty healthy snack options for the nut lover that cares about living a healthy lifestyle. I’ve been adding a spoonful to my smoothies and my kids love it spread over celery sticks for a nutritious after school snack.
These bars are easy to throw together and make a delicious snack, or in my case, a great way to satisfy a chocolate almond butter craving. The hardest part is was waiting for them to cool, so you can cut into them and eat one (or two)! These Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars will be gone in a heartbeat, so make sure to hide a few for yourself!
Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1/4 cup plain or vanilla protein powder or use additional oat flour
- 1/2 cup baking stevia or 1 cup sweetener that measures like sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey or low sugar maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg white* (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips + 2 tablespoons more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8x8 inch pan with foil and spray with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. (Can use 9x9 pan for thinner bars.)
- In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until well combined, (the batter will be thick like cookie dough). Spread the batter out evenly in the pan. Top with additional chocolate chips, if desired.
- Bake bars for 18-25 minutes depending on the texture that you want. (If you want them soft, bake them for 18-21 minutes, if you want them more crisp like a crispy granola bar, bake them for 22-25 minutes. If you are baking them for the longer time, be sure to check on them and take them out once the edges start to become golden brown, and keep in mind that they will continue to bake in the hot pan even after you take them out of the oven).
- Remove from the oven when bars are cooked to your liking and let them cool completely (at least 20 minutes) before cutting into them. Cut into 16 bars and enjoy!
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Yep they are as good as they look! In the preparation, I did mix dry ingredients and wet separately then combined plus used a spatula sprayed with cooking spray to spread dough as it is very thick and not easily “evened out” across the baking dish You should also add the additional egg white and baked a little longer
Omg! This looks soo delicious. I am salivating right now. I will try this on the weekend and will let you know how it goes!
These bars look so delicious and I can’t believe how easy they are to make. I would take these with me to work in the morning.
That’s my kind of afternoon snack! It’s so tough because I always crave for something to munch on during the afternoon and it would be nice to snack on something healthy! I’d love to try and make this.
Delicious oatmeal bars would be great to have with a cup of coffee!
Oh my word, they look lush!! I have only just had my breakfast but I think I need to make this now! Thanks for sharing, I am always looking for healthy snacks 🙂
Sounds like a great recipe. This looks delicious and easy to do. Thanks for sharing!
I never oatmeal bar before! or oatmeal at all! these bars look so good and would make the perfect snack for work!
I do love chocolate chip oatmeal bars and these look absolutely yummy and I can not to try it again.
Those bars do look really good. I would have eaten three of them too.
I love chocolate chips and will make them this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
I am always looking for healthier versions of delicious desserts. This looks great. Yummy. Will be trying it out soon
These look wonderful. Could you use the ” no sugar and salt added” almond butter?
Thanks so much! Definitely! Enjoy!
These sound great! I am all about the healthy alternative ingredients to traditional baking. My three year old loves to do “making” with me, so maybe we will try these out this weekend!
Yummy!!!
My mouth is watering by just seeing the pictures. Will definitely try it out.
aaaah this recipe sounds made for me! x
Heck yes, these are my kind of bars! I’ll have to try them out for a sweet treat. I tend to love anything with chocolate chips.